Sabikui Bisco

Sabikui Bisco / 錆喰いビスコ / Rust-Eater Bisco
Sabikui Bisco
Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Studios: OZ
Producers: Bit grooove promotion, BS11, flying DOG, Frontier Works, Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures, Kadokawa, KlockWorx, Yomiuri Telecasting
Licensors: Crunchyroll
Rating: 7.14 / 10
Rank: #3765
Popularity: #991
Users Listed: 270,588
Users Scored: 109,177
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 07/16/2023
Aired: January 11, 2022 – March 29, 2022 (Winter)
Type: tv
Source: Light Novel
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 12
Broadcast: Tuesday at 00:30 (JST)

Synopsis:

Decades after a cataclysmic event transformed Japan into a desolate expanse of sand, a pervasive affliction known as "rusting" threatens the few remaining settlements. The official narrative blames the spread of mutated fungi orchestrated by the enigmatic Bisco Akaboshi, dubbed the “Man-Eating Mushroom.” However, Bisco claims a different truth: he is a protector of these unusual fungi, driven to find the legendary Sabikui mushroom, believed to hold the key to curing the rusting plague.

He travels with Akutagawa, a colossal crab companion, and Dr. Milo Nekoyanagi, a physician desperate for a cure for his sister’s illness. Facing suspicion and fear from those who perceive him as a harbinger of destruction, Bisco persists in his search, navigating a world grappling with ecological collapse and societal breakdown. The series explores themes of environmental responsibility, prejudice, and the lengths individuals will go to combat despair in a dying world.

Trailer:

Episodes:

  • Episode 1: The Man Worth 800,000 (Aired: 01/11/2022)
  • Episode 2: Soar on King Trumpets (Aired: 01/18/2022)
  • Episode 3: Tag Team (Aired: 01/25/2022)
  • Episode 4: Ride the Crab (Aired: 02/01/2022)
  • Episode 5: Children's Fortress (Aired: 02/08/2022)
  • ... and 7 more episodes

Characters:

  • Akaboshi, Bisco (Main) - Voice Actors: Suzuki, Ryouta, Igneczi, Kyle, Casemiro, Bruno, Marais, Stéphane, Velázquez, Alan Fernando
  • Nekoyanagi, Milo (Main) - Voice Actors: Hanae, Natsuki, Ratsito, Enzo, McInnis, Brandon, Martins, Gabriel, Castañeda, Arturo
  • Actagawa (Supporting)
  • Etsuko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ohara, Sayaka, Kou, Érica, Bettan, Zoé, Britt, Kimmie
  • Inoshige (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Monteiro, Douglas, Inada, Tetsu, Dingé, Bertrand, Gutiérrez Coto, Sergio, George, Cris
  • Jabi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Saitou, Shirou, Ariotti, Philippe, Novinski, David, Silveira, Carlos, Gómez, Óscar
  • Kewpie (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tomari, Asuna, García Huerta, Sebastián, Glass, Rachel, Valadares, Arthur, Fauveau, Jennifer
  • Kousuke (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ueda, Hitomi, Vasconcelos, Hellen, Tempez, Cindy, Morris, Madeleine
  • Kurokawa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tsuda, Kenjirou, Roullier, Philippe, Persy, Luiz Carlos, Putnam, Josh, Reyero, Gerardo
  • Madam (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hara, Miyuki, Leonard, Linda, Giner, Magda, Pereira, Zodja, Tagherset, Kahina
  • Nekoyanagi, Pawoo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kondou, Reina, Fauveau, Jennifer, Munoz, Anastasia, Molinari, Paola, Ponzanelli, Valca
  • Nuts (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Salerno, Arthur, Fujiwara, Natsumi, Tagherset, Kahina, Reynolds, Ryan
  • Oochagama, Tirol (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tomita, Miyu, Karbowski, Brittney, Caspary, Luiza, Verry, Clotilde, González, Desireé
  • Oota (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Suzuki, Minori, Caffagni, Alice, Youssef-Holland, Fouzia
  • Plum (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hanai, Miharu, Carvalho, Nina, Martin, Corinne, Angelle, Felecia, Ugalde, Erika
  • Scout (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Reignoux, Donald, Shibuya, Satoi
  • Shikishima (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Carvalho, Paulo, Rieffel, Jean, Shimada, Bin, Allen Jr., Mark, Mercado, Arturo
  • Vice Captain (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Wakabayashi, Yuu, Thurston, Matt, Miranda, Cuauhtémoc, Zylberberg, Jérémy

Staff:

  • Cook, Justin (Producer)
  • Fukao, Satoshi (Producer)
  • Fukui, Norio (Producer)
  • Nakata, Hiroya (Producer)
  • Oowada, Tomoyuki (Producer)
  • Ozawa, Fumihiro (Producer)
  • Shiraishi, Youko (Producer)
  • Takahata, Mika (Producer, Episode Director)
  • Yoshida, Hiroshi (Producer)
  • Herek, Samantha (Assistant Producer)
  • Ikariya, Atsushi (Director, Character Design)
  • Koizumi, Kisuke (Sound Director)
  • Kikuchi, Katsuya (Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation)
  • Kubota, Takehiro (Episode Director)
  • Nagasawa, Yuuki (Episode Director)
  • Murai, Sadayuki (Script, Series Composition)
  • Murakoshi, Shigeru (Script)
  • Yasunaga, Yutaka (Script)
  • Aoki, Ei (Storyboard)
  • Maijou, Outarou (Storyboard)
  • Hanae, Natsuki (Theme Song Performance)
  • JUNNA (Theme Song Performance)
  • Suzuki, Ryouta (Theme Song Performance)
  • Tsubakiyama, Hinako (Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Composition, Music)
  • Adachi, Asumi (2nd Key Animation)
  • Aizawa, Kana (2nd Key Animation)
  • Akagishi K (Original Character Design)
  • Arahata, Ayumi (Special Effects)
  • Asari, Ai (Chief Animation Director, Character Design)
  • Chiba, Emi (Color Design)
  • Cobkubo, Shinji (Original Creator)
  • Dan, Yiyang (2nd Key Animation)
  • Fujita, Riko (In-Between Animation)
  • Hiramatsu, Nobuyuki (2nd Key Animation)
  • Igawa, Norie (Chief Animation Director)
  • Ishibashi, Toshinobu (In-Between Animation)
  • Ishii, Yumiko (Key Animation)
  • Kawai, Momoko (Key Animation)
  • Kimura, Yoshiaki (Editing)
  • Kiriyama, Senri (2nd Key Animation)
  • Koike, Hibiki (In-Between Animation)
  • Komine, Masatada (Key Animation)
  • Lee, Ju-hyeon (Key Animation)
  • Marais, Stéphane (ADR Director)
  • Mataga, Daisuke (Assistant Director)
  • Matsubara, Yutaka (Key Animation)
  • Matsubara, Katsuhiko (Planning)
  • Miura, Hitomi (2nd Key Animation, Key Animation)
  • Miyake, Masakazu (Art Director)
  • Nakamura, Makoto (Planning)
  • ... and 11 more staff

Related Anime/Manga:

  • Sabikui Bisco Season 2 (anime - Sequel)
  • Sabikui Bisco (manga - Adaptation)
  • Sabikui Bisco 2 (manga - Adaptation)
  • Sabikui Bisco (manga - Adaptation)